
Drawing Resilience: Winter Narrative
Nhatt Nichols writes about how the winter is a season of stories.
Rural Assembly is a nonprofit dedicated to championing a movement that celebrates and empowers rural people and places. Our goal is to reshape perceptions, foster healing, and forge unity in a divided nation by amplifying rural voices through advocacy, partnerships and gatherings. Learn more about our mission to connect diverse voices, challenge harmful narratives, and recognize the untold stories, opportunities, and interconnected futures that bind rural and urban communities together.
Who we are
Rural Assembly is a program of the Center for Rural Strategies dedicated to championing a movement that celebrates and empowers rural people and places. Our goal is to reshape perceptions, foster healing, and forge unity in a divided nation by amplifying rural voices through advocacy, partnerships and gatherings. Learn more about our mission to connect diverse voices, challenge harmful narratives, and recognize the untold stories, opportunities, and interconnected futures that bind rural and urban communities together.
We invite you to join us in naming the connections that unite us, shaping a future of inclusivity and shared success for all.
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Nhatt Nichols writes about how the winter is a season of stories.

Watch this powerful extended conversation with author, journalist and PBS television host Ray Suarez, a portion of which was originally featured at Rural Assembly Everywhere 2025, our national virtual gathering on Sept. 17.

From left: Rural Assembly Director of Partnerships and Programs Taneum Fotheringill; Ash Hanson, Chief Creative Officer of Department of Public